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January 27 - 29, 2015

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Events

Each year the Education
& Workforce Development Department, in
conjunction with other NAMI departments,
conducts a series of annual conferences and
educational workshops to meet the needs of the
NAMI membership, others in the industry and
their retail and food service customers.

Annual education conferences,
topical workshops, award programs, committee
meetings and an annual trade show. Every event
is an opportunity for industry processors,
suppliers and press to learn, network and take
back valuable solutions.

2015 Education Schedule

JANUARY

Atlanta, GAJanuary 26-January 29,
2015

NAMI will offer 15 free workshop sessions at
the show for attendees interested in consumer
trends, food safety and operations management,
including 2 sessions offered in Spanish and
Portuguese translation. In addition to
the free workshops, NAMI will offer a Recalls
Workshop and a plant tour on Monday, January
26, a Pre-Harvest Interventions Workshop and
Media Training for the Meat and Poultry
Industry on Wednesday, January 28 and a FSIS
Generic Labeling Workshop on Thursday, January
29.

Atlanta, GAJanuary 26- January 27,
2015

For the first time, the Environmental
Conference will be co-located with IPPE
(previously held in conjunction with the worker
safety/HR conference). This 2 day
conference will provide information on a
variety of topics and challenges related to
environmental issues. This year the
program has a heavy emphasis on water use,
conservation, and regulations, as well as other
topics including greenhouse gas emissions and
waste management. Winners of the
Environmental Achievement & Recognition
Awards will be honored at a reception on
Monday, January 26.

FEBRUARY

February 22-24, 2015Nashville, TN

The Annual Meat Conference,
co-sponsored by NAMI and the Food Marketing
Institute (FMI), will be held in Nashville, TN
on February 22-24, 2015 at the Gaylord Opryland
Resort & Convention Center. The
annual Product Tasting Reception and Tech Fair
continue to be premier events held during the
conference. The conference is expected to
reach 900 attendees with 18 companies
participating in Tech Fair and 58 booths in the
Product Tasting Reception.

APRIL

Meat Industry Management Conference

April 15-18, 2015Carlsbad, CA

This annual meeting and conference is a
great networking and educational opportunity
for the entire industry. Education topics
will be broad and cover multiple interest areas
including food safety, government regulations,
workforce issues, economics, and general
business topics. The always popular
Issues Answers Actions session will be
featured, which provides structured member
interaction on a variety of issues and topics.
Education on new technologies will also be
featured, and there will be tabletop exhibit
opportunities.

April 22-23, 2015Kansas City, MO

This NAMI Foundation educational
conference is designed to provide critical
information to help enhance worker safety,
reduce injury and illness rates, lower
compensation costs and increase productivity
through better safety management. The
program is intended for meat and poultry plant
managers, safety and personnel specialists and
supervisors with employee safety, health and
human resources responsibilities. In addition
to joint sessions, the program also break into
specific tracks for worker safety and HR, and
provides a motivational keynote speaker.
The Worker Safety Awards will be presented at
this conference.

JUNE

Center of the Plate Training

June 2-4, 2015College Station,
TX

NAMI Foundation Center of the Plate
Training® (COP) sessions bring together some
of the top experts and species organizations to
teach food industry professionals the
best and most profitable uses for beef,
pork, lamb, veal and poultry, as well as
processed meats and seafood. This three day
course is designed to teach the fundamentals of
meat specifications by giving a first-hand look
at how carcasses are converted to cuts commonly
used in retail and foodservice. This
event draws approximately 50 attendees.

Beef Safety Conference

Dates TBDRosemont, IL

Held annually since 2007, this event
provides valuable insights for beef processors,
outstanding networking opportunities, and
access to the best information to help your
business improve its food safety programs. Each
conference brings together top experts from
industry, government, and academia to address
the most critical issues that beef processors
face today. Tabletop exhibits and
sponsorships are available. This event draws
approximately 150 attendees.

OCTOBER

October 15-16, 2015 Kansas City,
MO

This workshop is designed to help you
improve productivity, efficiency and product
quality while learning the latest humane
handling and stunning practices.
This program is intended for key plant
personnel, such as managers, production and pen
supervisors, training managers, quality
assurance and safety staff and others involved
in training personnel in animal driving,
handling and stunning. Table top exhibits
and sponsorship opportunities are
available.

Advanced Listeria monocytogenes
Intervention and Control

October 20-21, 2015

Kansas City, MO

This workshop focuses on the challenge
of controlling
Listeria monocytogenes in order
to produce a safe, nutritious product. The NAMI
Foundation has worked with experts across the
industry to develop a learning experience
tailored to meet those challenges. This year's
workshop will include an off-site afternoon at
a nearby associate member, which was proven a
successful venture in 2014, and other program
updates will be implemented. Discussion
topics will continue to focus on sanitation,
equipment design, corrective actions, sampling
plans and data analysis. Sponsorships and
exhibits are available for this
conference.

NOVEMBER

Outlook Conference & Board of
Directors Meeting

Nov 1-4,
2015>Washington, DC

This annual meeting and conference is a
great networking and educational opportunity
for the entire industry. In partnership
with the Canadian Meat Council, the Meat
Importers Council of America this broadly
attended event will include a variety of
education sessions on key industry topics,
particularly those involving regulatory and
legislative issues, as well as outlook sessions
for 2016 and the member to member education
provided by Issues Answers Action.
Tabletop exhibits and sponsorship opportunities
are available.

Ongoing

NAMI will schedule webinars at regular
intervals that will focus on either 1)
time-sensitive information, or 2) topics
of interest to small and very small members who
may not have the necessary resources to attend
in-person events.

NAMI and NAMIF POSITION:

NAMI and NAMIF will continue to provide
annual conventions, conferences, and webinars
for all segments of the membership and develop
special workshops, seminars and other programs
to meet needs as they arise.